Tire carrier



Sept. 21 1926. 1,600,480

Y J. I. MUNCY TIRE CARRIER Filed Sept. 1924 2 Sheets-Shut 1 INVENTOR IA'ITORNEY Se t. 21 1926.

J. I. MUNCY TIRE Cx XRRIER Filed Sept. l924 INVENTOR JOHN MU/VC) Patented Sept. 21, 19 26 UNl-TEDFSTA TES 'IION, OF SOUTH BEND,'I[NDIANA, A CORPORATION OF JERSEY.

r131: cameras) ih'pplication filed September 6, 1924. Serial No. 736,301.

rim carrier, commonly known only as a tire carrier, inwhich the 'tire' rim is supported at threesubstantially equidistant points by I an arm at each point, the three arms at the points where they receive the rim being suitably braced together by a rigid? truss or frame. A V

Another object is to provide avtirevcarrier. as described above in which two of the three points of support are at the upper portion 7 of the rim whenthe latter is-mounted 'thereon, the two upperarms taklng substantially all of the vertical load of the rim and'tire and the third arm acting solely as a stiffening or bracing member for the lever end of the'carrier and providing means for locking the tire and rim to the carrier.

A further object is to provide the lower ends of the two supportingv arms with tapered ends whichare adapted to be received in a tapered socket opening in a combined frame end and bumper bracket support-provided on the vehicle 'which construction provides a simple, effective and 'neat combination. 4 r

The above beingamong the objects of the present invention,- the sameconsists of cer- 'tain features of construction and combinations of parts tobe hereinafter described with reference to theaccompanying drawings, and then claimed, having the above and other objects in view.

In the accompan ing drawings which show suitable embo iments of the present invention, and in which like numerals refer -to like parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a side view'of the rear portion of a motor vehicle incorporating a tire carrier embodying the present invention.

Figure 2 is a View of the'tire carrier and adjacent parts shown in Figure 1, taken from the rear of the vehicle looking forward. I

Figure 3 Visa sectional view taken onthe line 33 of'Figure 2, the tirerim only being shown mounted on the carrier.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary perspective ure 2 showing a modification of view showing the manner of supporting the 'main ti're carrier armson thevehicl; I

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective Vlew showing the rim clamping means.

Flgure, 6 is a View similar to that of Figthe bracing means or frame of the latter. V Y

In the drawings is illustrated a motor 12 and wheels 13. Fitting within and secured to the rear end of each of the frame o members 11 ina conventional manner is the east or forged member 14 which serves the following several purposes: Ithas a down wardly projecting eye portion provided with an opening 15 whichrecelves a conventional spring shackle bolt tolwhich the rear endof the spring 12 is secured; an opening 16 the tubular frame cross member 17 an'upwardlyextendingtapered socket opening 18,

the purpose of which will be presently dera'riilafi" OFFICE; 3

H L MUNCYQ OF T Mi GAN, Assreivon 'ro THE STUDEBAKER" oonroimvehicle having a body 10, frame 11,-springsT" disposed horizontally crosswiseof'the vehi-" ..Cle'Wl1lGl1 recelves and in whichis secured scribed; and a rearwardly-projecting verti-' cally extending flat face portion 19 provided with two threaded openings 20; As shown in Figure 8, a bumper bracket 21 is secured by the bolts 22to, each face 19and extendsrearwardly therefrom and abumper 23, of

any, suitable design is secured to the rearwardly projecting'ends of the brackets 21 by suitable means. Two arms 24:, having tapered lower ends 25v which fit into the tapered openings 18 in the members 14;, tervminate in a threaded end 26 which receives a nut'27 for drawing'the tapered end 25 down securely in the opening 18. 1' The arms 24: extend upwardly andinwardly and are provided at their-upper ends with arear wardly extending portion 28fformed with upwardly and outwardly extending lips 29 adapted to engage the. side of thetirerim 30,

which-is received thereagainstfi These two arms 24 take substantially all oftheloa'd of I the rim 30 and its tire 31.

A third arm 32provided to steady and prevent vibration. ofthe. carrier is secured I to the center-of the tubular cross-member 17 by the cap 33 and screws 34 and extends "rearwardly therefrom and is' provide-d with a downwardlyand forwardly projecting lip 35 adapted to abut against the loweredge of the rimBO and form a stop therefor, and an upwardly extending part 36 to which is secured a r'earwardly extending stud 37 which receives the clamping bar 38. The clamping bar 38 as shown most clearly in Figure 5 is preferably of pressed metal construction having its lower end bent slightly rearwardly to cause a wedging effect on the rim to draw'it'down tightly on the lips 29, and its upper end is bent forwardly at right angles to its body and is provided with a tongue 39 which slidably enters in the upper edge of the part 36 and there by prevents misalignment of the bar 38 with the part 36. The edges of the bar 38 advjacentthe tongue 39 abut against the part 36 adjacent the groove and prevent further inward movement of the upper part of the bar 38 so as to obtain the proper clamping effect of the lower part on the rim30 when the lower part is drawn forwardly by "the nut 40 which is threaded on the stud 37.

Suitable means, such as an opening ll in the bar '33 matching a like opening in the I part 36 through which a padlock may be passed, are preferably provided for preventing unauthorized displacement of the clamping bar 38 in order to remove the tire 31 and rim 30. I

The ends of the three arms 2% and 32 are 1 preferably connected by some means to pre- 30.

v to the Others, and in Figures 2 and 3 such vent relative displacement of one in respect I lar frame 42 is shown which consists of a T I simple, effective and neat appearing tire member having a cross arm or headll: and a vertical portion d5, the two parts being preferably constructed from sheet metal and being rigidly secured together by rivets such as 46 or by other suitable means. The'outer I ends of the head member t i are connected to the ends of the arms 24 and the lower end of the vertical portion 4:5 is connected to the arm 32 in a manner similar to that used to connect the triangular frame 42 to them as previously described.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that the construction described provides a carrier that is economical to manufacture.

Formal changes maybe made in the specific embodiment of the invention described without departing from the spirit and substance of the broad invention, the scope of which is commensurate with the appended claims.

a groove What I claim is 1. In combination with a motor vehicle provided with frame side members and a frame cross member, tire rim supporting arms projecting inwardly and upwardly from said frame side members and terminating in tire'rim receiving portions for the upper portion of a tire rim, an arm secured to said frame cross 'member extending rearwardly therefrom and provided with an angular abutment for the lower portion of said tire rim and an upwardly extending portion provided with a groove and a rearwardly projecting stud, a tire rim clamp vbar slidably received on said stud provided with a lower bent rim engaging portion and an;

upper forwardly extending portion terminating in a tongue for engagement with said groove, means for moving saidclamp bar axially on said stud, and a bracing frame extending between and secured to all of said arms.

2. In combmation with a motor vehicle provided with frame -s1de members and a frame'cross member, a tire rim supportand clam-p comprising an arm secured to saidi '1 frame cross member extending rearwardly therefrom and 7 provided with an angular abutment for enga ing one side of said tire rim and an upwardly extending portion proill) vided with a groove and a rearwardly pro-:15:

j ecting stud, a tire clamp bar slidably received on said stud provided with a rimen gaging portion and a tongue for engagement with said groove, and means for movlng said clamp bar axially on said stud and SQGLIriIlgf-T? the same thereto.

3. In combination with a motor vehicle provided with frame side members and a frame cross member, tire-rim supporting arms projecting inwardly and upwardly from said frame side members and terminating in tire rim receiving portions for the upper portion of the tire run, an arm secured to said frame cross member extending rearwardly therefrom and provided with an angular abutment for the lower portion of said tire rim and an. upwardly extending portion provided with a rearwardly projecting stud, a bracing frameL-shape-d-in cross section extending between and secured to said upper arms and secured to said second-named arm by said stud, a tire rim clamp bar slidably received onsaid stud provided with a lower rim engaging portion and an upper portion terminating 111 a tongue engageable with-said upwardly extending portion on said arm, and means for moving said clamp bar axially on said stud and securingthe same thereto. Signed by me at Detroit, Michigan,fU.'S. A., this 2nd day of September, .1924.

' JOHN 'I. ,MUNGY. 

